Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / FİZ104 - PHYSICS

Code: FİZ104 Course Title: SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS AND ETHICS Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PHYSICS
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer BAYRAM DEVİREN (bayram.deviren@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The purpose of this lecture is to learn the basic research concepts, ways of access to information and methods of the preparing a report.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 She/he may have a knowledge the basic research concepts, ways of access to information and methods of the preparing a report. PO-2 To solve problems utilizing scientific reasoning quantitative methods, and acquired knowledge and skills.
PO-3 Communicate scientific ideas clearly and effectively.
Examination
Presentation
LO-2 She/he can research any scientific subject and present the results of the research. PO-7 In courses involving laboratory , the student will demonstrate the ability to collect and analyze data using suitable computer programs and to prepare coherent reports of his or her findings.
Presentation
LO-3 She/he uses knowledge of Identifying and restricting topics, literature, data collection, data classification and assessment PO-2 To solve problems utilizing scientific reasoning quantitative methods, and acquired knowledge and skills.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Science and information; Types of scientific research: Quantitative and qualitative research; Planning of the research; Methods of the research; Methods of the experimantal research; Statistics researches; Qualitative approaches to data collection: individual interviews, focus groups, observation; Editing and analysis of the data; Ways of access to information; Search motors and keywords; Utilize of the library; The use of the electronic libraries; Preparation of report; Rhetoric and spelling rules.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Science and information Lecture and presentation
2 Types of scientific research: Quantitative and qualitative research Lecture and presentation
3 Planning of the research Lecture and presentation
4 Methods of the research Lecture and presentation
5 Methods of the experimantal research Lecture and presentation
6 Statistics researches Lecture and presentation
7 Qualitative approaches to data collection: individual interviews, focus groups, observation Lecture and presentation
8 mid-term exam
9 Editing and analysis of the data Lecture and presentation
10 Ways of access to information Lecture and presentation
11 Search motors and keywords Lecture and presentation
12 Utilize of the library Lecture and presentation
13 The use of the electronic libraries Lecture and presentation
14 Preparation of report Lecture and presentation
15 Rhetoric and spelling rules Lecture and presentation
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Meslekî Eğitim ve Öğretim Sisteminin Güçlendirilmesi Projesi (MEGEP), Araştırma Teknikleri, Aralık 2006.
Required Course instruments and materials
Project equipment (overhead projector), laptop.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 6 6
       b) Search in internet/Library 3 8 24
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 8 16
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 7 7
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 7 7
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90